FLCC Administrator, Author at Florida Construction Connection

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Compare Your Similarities to Better Define Your Differentiators

Construction is a unique yet truly diversified industry, because no two companies can be exactly the same. Though companies compete in the same market segments with one another, the make-up of leadership, staff and the overall business model will […]

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Celebrating History – The Best is Yet to Come!

Have you ever received one of those nostalgic books that take you back in time to see what was happening the year you were born, the year you graduated, or another memorable year in time? The book I came […]

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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness FAQ

Dear FLCC Subscribers, According to SBA.gov, 466,221 construction-related firms received a total of $64,568,137,994 in Paycheck Protection Program loans representing 12.38% of the overall loan program. For the most part, we have heard companies using their PPP monies responsibly. […]

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Trusting You to Get the Project Built

The construction market in Florida has thankfully sustained momentum through the pandemic, although with the exception of certain markets and segments hit hard by the restrictions and precautions enacted since March. Oftentimes contractors who work primarily in the private […]

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Employment Turnover – Good, Bad and Necessary

Last week, I interviewed a construction manager who previously worked on a Trump Organization project. This organization ought not to be confused with “The Trump Group” developers, who have no relation to our sitting President or to his family. […]

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Opinion vs. Fact

“You don’t know what you don’t know” Often when we interview candidates, the client for whom we are conducting the interview will ask us, “Does he recognize what he doesn’t know?” That is the client’s way of asking if […]

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The COVID Comeback

According to the CDC, there have been over 700,000 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S., with 205,000 reported deaths. California, Texas and Florida rank as having the highest number of cases. New York has more than 30% fewer cases, but […]

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Coaching for Communications

Coaching helps highly functional people (teams of people) get to the next level so they can have a more meaningful and satisfying life (work environment). Working with my own leadership team recently at FLCC and in conjunction with the […]

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Construction Appreciation Week

Twenty-five years ago, I wrote the construction love poem. At the time, I had moved out of the field and began helping construction executives and construction professionals connect together for the right career match. I remember listening to the […]

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Working Independently in Construction

Our company’s Operations Department recently implemented the use of Microsoft Teams, a tool designed to assist with ensuring smooth communication, particularly whilst working remotely. Recently someone posted the following meme to Teams: When it comes to having the ability to […]

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On The Bench

According to Webster Dictionary, the phrase “on the bench” can be applied to multiple situations, such as a judge presiding over a courtroom, or to someone waiting for a chance to participate in a sports game, or to someone […]

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WIFM

Time Magazine’s cover for May 2013 was entitled, “The ME, ME, ME generation”. The article that accompanied it is about the Millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000.  It discusses how the good intentions of the parents of this generation in trying […]

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